Bed



Sept. '13, 1927. 41,991

M. E. RAMSEY BED Filed nril 1925 Amen me. Mxwz 5 73/74/65 )1 UNITE o sTATEs j MAXWELL, n. RAMSEY, or] sr." Louis; irrs sovnrj BED.

i Application filed April 8, 1925. Serial No; 21,457; I 1 j the utility of the device is bynormeans restricted to such specific use;

Another object of the invention is toprovide an adjustable and foldable bed having ahead portion adjustable in differentposltions with respect to the remammg portion of the bed, and having novel cooperative relationship to the bed frame so that all of the intended objects and advantages of the invention are conveniently obtainable. o,

Other objectsof theiinvention will appear from the following description, reference being made to the drawingin which Fig. 1 is a plan view ofmy lmproved bed. 1. r

Fig. 2is aside elevation. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the bed frame on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are views showing the manner in which the longitudinal portlon of the bed frame is connected with the end frames. I Y

The embodiment of the invention shown is designed and adapted specially for use as an undertakers dressing bed, though, as will'hereinafter appear, the invention may be used for other purposes with equal satisgfaction. As shown, the end frames 1 may be of any desired configuration or design and are supported upon caster rollers 2. To each upright side member of each end frame a plate 3 is removably attached by screws 4 and each plate supports a knob 5.

The horizontal portion of the bed is an adjustable and foldable structure and comprises at the foot atpair of horizontal slde members 6 each of which is composed of angle iron, the respective flanges of which are vertical at the sides andextend horizontally inwardly at the top. The angle iron side members 6 have their forward ends connected by a transverse frame member 7, the

vided with a hole 10 of' sufiicient size to per-Vv mit insertion and withdrawalof the lmobs 5 in the assembly and dismantling 'of the bed. Fromthe holes 10 slots 11 extend upwardly permitting the stems orshanks of the knobs 5 to enter therein to hold the horizontal portion'ofth'e bed in rigid connection with the foot frame. In order to detach the horizontal portion from the foot frame it is v 1,641,991 P E T o l c only necessary to raise the horizontal por-' tion slightly to permit the knobs 5 to be withdrawn through .the holes10;

. Inclined braces 12 connect'the upper ends of the plates9 with the side members 6. The plates 9 are of angle iron, as will be under? stood by reference to Fig. 6, thus permitting the. upper ends of the braces 12 to be con-' nected to the forwardly extending flanges" of the plates 9.

The side members6 ofthe rear portion of the bed frame are connected by transverse.

resilient metallic strips 13, the forward one of which is connected with the rear cross connection 8 by longitudinal resilient strips 14. The strips 13 and 14 are interlaced to provide a woven resilient frame structure sufficiently above the rigid transverse bar 7 to obtain the benefit of the resilient characteristics of said resilient frame. The supporting portion of the front en of the horizontal frame includes a pair of horizontal side members 15 composed of angle iron, the rear ends of which are overlapped by the front ends of the frame member 6 and are pivoted thereto by pivots 16 permitting the frame members 15 to be folded downwardly and rearwardly against the under side of the rear portion of the bed frame. The front ends of the side members 15 are'connected by a transverse angle iron bar 17 supporting angle plates 18 similar in all respects to the plates 3 and having knobs 19 corresponding to the knobs 5. The plates 18 have holes and slots corresponding to the holes 10 and slots 11 for similar purposes.

An adjustable mattress supporting frame is pivotally connected to the frame members 15 and comprises, a pair of an le iron side members 20, the rear ends of which are connected to the members 15 by pivots 21.

hers A resilient metallic strip 23 connects the side members 15 between the rear ends of the adjustable frame members and the forward ends of the frame members 6, and a number of longitudinal strips 24 connectthe strip 23 with the bar 22 and are arranged in alinement with the longitudinal strips i i. A number of transverse resilient strips 25 connect the frame members 20 and are interlaced with the strips 24 to provide a resilient \voven frame.

A pair of angle iron arms 26 have their rear ends connected by pivots 27 with the side members 20 and have their forward ends connected by a transverse rod 28. The lower edges of the vertical flanges of the arms 26 are provided with notches 29 designed and adapted to engage upon a down wardlv bowed transverse rod 30 connecting the side frame members 15. It is apparent that this arrangement permits the pivoted head frame to be raised to and supported in different angles of inclination or placed horizontally, as desired.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my improved bed may be constructed of light and very strong metal so that it is easily portable, may be easily assembled and dismantled, and 15 therefore highly useful as an undertakers drefiing bed, However, the

utility of the device is not restricted to such use, as it is satisfactory for gei'loral purposes.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

A bed comprising angle iron side frame members each havil'lg one of its flanges ver tical and its other flange extending horizontally inwardly from the upper edge of said vertical flange, a. resilient strip coi'inecting said horizontal flanges of sa d frame members, a pair of angle iron side fra me members having their rear ends ynvolod to the respective first named frame members a short distance in front of said resilient strip and having vertical flanges movable downwardly between the inner edges of said horizontal flanges of said first named frame members and having outwardly extending horizontal flanges arnnged to rest upon said horizontal flanges of said first named frame members in one position of said second frame inen'ibers, a series of resilient stri is having their front ends connected to said second frame members and their rear ends connected to said resilient strip, and means for supporting said second framemembers parallel with each other and in different angles of inclination relative to said first named frame members.

MAXWELL RAAISEY. 

